The nurse is entering prescriptions for laboratory work in a client's electronic medical record (EMR) when the system locks up and does not restart. Which action should the nurse take first?

A patient with fluid volume overload is admitted to the hospital for diuresis. Which assessment should the nurse perform to evaluate the patient's fluid balance?

When performing blood pressure measurements to assess for orthostatic hypotension, which action should the nurse implement first?

While changing the dressing of a client who is immobile, the nurse notices the boundary of the wound has increased. Before reporting this finding to the healthcare provider, the nurse should evaluate which of the client's laboratory values?

A small, round raised area appears under the client's skin as the nurse administers an intradermal medication. Which action should the nurse take?

During the admission assessment to the hospital, an adult client reports being allergic to latex, penicillin, and bananas. Which intervention should the nurse implement first?

A client reports a 2-day history of fever, vomiting, and diarrhea. The healthcare provider prescribes serum electrolyte levels to be obtained.

Reference Range:

Potassium (K+): 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L (3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L)

Sodium (Na+): 136 to 145 mEq/L (136 to 145 mmol/L)

Which laboratory results should the nurse expect?

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The nurse has removed a barbiturate capsule from the unit dose wrapper to administer to a client. The client decides to watch a television program and requests not to take the medication. Which action should the nurse implement?

A client who is admitted for malnutrition and severe dehydration receives a prescription for liquid feedings through a feeding tube. After the feeding tube is inserted and placement confirmed, which assessment is most important for the nurse to complete before starting the feeding?

The nurse retrieves hydromorphone "4 mg/mL" from the electronic medication system, for a patient who is receiving hydromorphone 3 mg IM every 6 hours PRN for severe pain. How many mL should the nurse administer to the patient? (Enter the numerical value only. If rounding is required, round to the nearest tenth.)

The nurse needs to administer hydromorphone 3 mg to the patient. The concentration of the hydromorphone solution is 4 mg/mL. To find out how many mL the nurse should administer, we can use the formula: